Blephamide

Blephamide treats eye inflammation and bacterial infections of the eye. Do not use Blephamide if you have viral or fungal eye infections.

Blephamide Overview

Updated: November 9, 2015

Blephamide is a prescription medication used to treat eye inflammation and bacterial infections of the eye.

It is a combination product containing two medications: sulfacetamide and prednisolone. Sulfacetamide belongs to a class of medications called sulfonamide antibacterials. These work by preventing bacteria from making certain chemicals they need in order to survive. Prednisolone belongs to a class of medications called corticosteroids, which reduce inflammation by preventing the body from making chemicals that are involved in inflammation.

This medication comes in eye ointment form and is typically applied three or four times daily and once or twice at night.

Common side effects of Blephamide include allergic skin reactions, skin irritation, and delayed wound healing.

To prevent contamination, care should be taken to avoid touching the tube tip to eyelids or to any other surface. The use of this tube by more than one person may spread infection. Keep tube tightly closed when not in use.

Blephamide Food Interactions

Medications can interact with certain foods. In some cases, this may be harmful and your doctor may advise you to avoid certain foods. In the case of Blephamide, there are no specific foods that you must exclude from your diet when receiving this medication.

Blephamide and Pregnancy

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Blephamide falls into category C. No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Blephamide should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Blephamide and Lactation

It is not known if Blephamide crosses into human milk. Because many medications can cross into human milk and because of the possibility for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants with use of this medication, a choice should be made whether to stop nursing or stop the use of this medication. Your doctor and you will decide if the benefits outweigh the risk of using Blephamide.

Blephamide Usage

Blephamide comes in eye ointment form and is typically applied three or four times daily and once or twice at night.

Blephamide is not effective for treating bacterial infections caused by Neisseria species, Serratiamarcescens or Pseudomonasaeruginosa. A significant percentage of staphylococcal isolates are completely resistant to sulfa drugs like Blephamide.

To avoid contamination, do not touch the tip of the Blephamide container to the eye, eyelid or any surface.

If symptoms fail to improve after two days, consult your physician.

If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the regular time. Do not take two doses of Blephamide at the same time.

Blephamide Dosage

Take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully.

The dose your doctor recommends may be based on the following:

the condition being treated

other medical conditions you have

other medications you are taking

how you respond to this medication

your weight

your height

your age

your gender

The recommended dose of Blephamide for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the eye and bacterial infections of the eye caused by susceptible bacteria is an approximately 1/2 inch ribbon of ointment applied into the lower eyelid three or four times daily and once or twice at night. If symptoms fail to improve after two days, consult your physician.

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